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FARM, DAIRY AND HOUSEHOLD.

Feather eating, says the N. E..
Farmer, is caused by idleness and
a lack of suitable food. Strew the
poultry house floor with dry leaves
laid up in the fall for the purpose,
or use cut straw and scatter the
grain food so the fowls will have
to scratch for it. Give a variety
of food in which wheat or bran or
both form a considerable part. A
little cooked meat occasionally
will be useful, also finely pounded
fresh bones. A little salt may do
no harm; some feeders consider it
indispensable to success. Much
would be injurious. Clear corn or
corn meal dough are imperfect
foods for either poultry ar other
animals. Corn does not furnish
suitable proportion of flesh form
ing material to make eggs and
sustain the health of fowls.
There are many advantages in
diversified crops. 1t is better for
the land not to continue one kind
of crop on it for indefinite time.
1t is easier handling hundred
acres in different crops than if all
is in one kind. A few acres in one
crop Will demand attention at one
time, aud is soon taken care
of, and then another one is ready.
When farmer is growing differ
ent crops he runs less risk, for if
one is not successful others may be.
For the foregoing and other
reasons, we would urge oul readers
not to plant the whole farm, or as
much of it as possible, to corn.
What is planted, get in as
nicely as possible, anG plant the
rest of the land to some other crop.
A farmer of experience said that
he belived it better to pickle the
side meat for home use; that he
thought it economy to do SO, as
when used the waste was much less.
And he pickeled in this way: Put
down in salt, the usual way, using
a tight barrel. Let it remain a
few days. Then pour over it a
brine made strong enough to bear
an egg, and weight the meat to
keep it covered with the brine.
We believe it would be an improve
ment to change the brine once or
twice to remove the impurities.
Tomatoes raised in light, rather
poor soil in sheltered or warm
situation are always sweet in favor
able seasons, while those raised in
rich soil or in partial shade are
always sour. A rank growth Of
foliage shades the fruit densely,
and interferes with the develop
ment of the saccharine principle.
Again, tomatoes raised in poorish,
light soil ripen ten days caller
than those raised in rich soil.
The American Cultivator says if
every farmer would limit himself
in ploughing to such an area as he
can cultivate and manure in the
most thorough manner, there
would soon ceae to be any COM
plant about farming not paying.
If sheep have free access to salt
they will never over-eat of it, but
if sailed occasionally and give it
freely they will eat too much,
provokes unnatural thirst and
possibly injurious effects.
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SOMETHING DREADFUL.

Of all the diseases known to the
human race Kidney disease is one
of the most unpleasant. Dull
aching pains in the back, making
it unpleasant to work; at night
you cannot rest. These troubles
can be alviated by taking a bottle
of Holland Kidney and Liver
Regulator. Sold by the popular
Druggist J. G. Jamison.
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lD>t to be made. Cut this out an
0nQvreturn to us, and we viii ss5sa
UVIIVv you free, something of great

importance 10 You, that will start you in
business which will bring you in more money
right away than anything elsewhere in hi
world. Any one can do the work ana live a,
home. Either sex; all ages. Something new
that just coins money for all workers. We
will start you; capital needed. THIS is one
of the genuine. important chances OF life.
time. Those who are ambitious and enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit fres
Address True & Co.. Augusta Maine.
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Whatever the breed, says a writ
er, the cows must give large mess
es of milk, and long continued, for
no man can succeed in dairying
who expects to milk COWS through
the season and when dry turn
them off for beef, depending upon
picking up others for the supply.
This course never held a herd that
would give milk enough to make
dairying profitable. The dairy
COWS that will not average 400 gal
Ions of milk per COW for the year
had better be discarded. The
higher one can raise the average
above this by judicious feeding
the greater the profit. We say
JlIdicious, for the man who over
feeds for a record on COWS does so
at a cost never commensurated, in
dollars and cents, for the milk OBJ
tanned. Judioious feeding means
the best food that can be made on
the farm, supplemented, for varie-
ty, with bran and other mill-stuff
that may usually be bought cheap
ly, due care being taken, while
feeding as much as can be proper
ly digested, not to overfeed.
Hence the best dairy COW Is the
one that can eat and digest the
most grass and turn it into milk
instead of fat; for grass is, and
must ever be, the main food dur
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"TN more money than at anything else
w sh@> by taking an agency for the fasest
selling book out. Beginners succeed grandly
none fail. Terms free. HALLErT Book Co
Portland. maius.
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The Garfield Pedestal Fund and
The Seven Wonders OF The
World.

1t is very evident that the funds
for the pedestal of the Garfield
statue, CINCINNATI, can not be
raised by a popular subscription,
we propose therefore to try
another plan, and to follow up
our maiden proposition until the
amount is secured. The next
effort will in the shape Of a prize
contest, in which everybody can
enter, from the smallest child to
the adult
Every person who, in conform
ance with rules which have been
adopted for the conduct of the
contest, send to the CINCINNATI
GRAPHIC NEWS Office, on or before
July l, 1887, fifty cents, and the
names of what he or she considers
the SEVEN GREATEST WONDERS OF
THE WORLD, shall become a party
to the contest. The money, thus
accruing, will be appropriated as
follows:
Twenty-Five cents will be turned
over to the trustees of the Garfield
Pedestal Fund.
The remaining twenty-five cents
will be devoted to legitimate ex-
penses, such as fair advertis-
ment of the contest, and to the
formation ola fund, to be divided
amongst the four competitors who
shall have the most complete list
of the SEVEN WONDERS as indicated
by majority of those received.
Of course, the amount of the prize
will depend upon the number of
contestants.
| GOVERNING RULES.
Each competitive paper must
contain seven names of seven great
wonders, no more, no less; must
be written in ink or typewriter,
on one side of the paper only, and
must be preceded or accompanied
by a remittance of fifty cents.
| Priority in registering name
and contribution Tin advance of
list will be one factor to the
advantage of competitors, where
two or more lists have same num-
Der of winning names-taking into
consideration distances and time
of mailing; that is, the person who
sends in his or her name now,
reserving if he or she so chooses,
the list until later for completion
or revision, will in case of ties,
take precedence over another who
RENTS both money and list later
on
| If, after list is forwarded, con-
tributor desires to amend or revise
it, he or she is privileged to do SC
upon an additional contribution OF
| fifty cents, and will be given the
benefit of the date of the first
remittance.
\ Purchased list, or lists complied
or obtained by other means thar
through ones own effort or the
assistance which may be rendered
by immediate relatives or friends
are not permissible. Names must
be written in their alphabetical
order as follows:
Niagara Falls,
Statue of Liberty
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THE LITTLE GIANT. s esi.g:is l ,1s'i s:s:s
So .-r.nt stamp for sample copy. address, Al,
THE LITTLE GIANT. II N. 9Th St., 81. Losis' mo-
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NFAuucan live at home, and make more
VIII money at work for US, than at any
vHIu thing else in this world: Capital not
OOneeded; you are started free. Both
sexes; all ages. Any one can do the work.
Large earnings sure from first start. Costly
outfit and terms free Better not delay. Costs
you nothing to send US your address and lind
that you are wise you will do SO at once. II
LOATr & Co.. Portland Maine.
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LOCK,

is a handsome coal black, foaled
April LIST, 1885.
A very fine, prominent looking
head and good eyes, ears well set
on, has fine, high arched neck,
high on the withers, deep through
the shoulders, large arm, a very
round barrel, broad across the
back, rourd formed hips, rump
and stife. A very heavy clean
bone, well shaped legs and splen-
did feet. This colt is the finest in
the county. The finest kind of q
show horse at the end of the line.
NV Norman colt
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ELPASO

foaled May Is, 1884. This Is an
unusually large blocky, stylish.
snowy colt, standing in fine shape
on a powerful and superbly mold
cd set of legs and feet. He is re-
markably well let down On the
knees and hooks while his arms and
thighs are of great length and pow
er. His head, neck, shoulders,
hams, stiles, hips, c1up, loins and
back could not well be improved.
In color is . gray with full
black points, the black on his legs
extending to the knees and hooks.
He will mature at fully 1850 lbs.
and will be king among show
horses.
Have also just received COM
plete outfit of new buggies, new
robes and new horses, and am en-
abled to offer Accommodations to the
travelling public second to none.
Give me a call. Barn opposite
Pools Hotel.
S. J. MILLER, PROP.
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The American Agriculturist For
June, 1887.

Presents full account Of the
great "Csttle and Dairy Show"
held in New York during the
second week in May. The official
awards of prizes in the various
classes are given, and the most
prominent prize animals are de-
picted and described, as are also
the most important dairy imple-
ments and structures on exhibit
ton. During the week, the 'Ameri-
can Agriculturist," which is a
monthly, issued daily edition at
the show grounds, each number
containing eighteen pages cleo
trotyped, and from thirty to forty
illustrations of the implements,
prizes awarded, and of the cattle
drawing prizes the day before. 1t
was generally regarded as novelty
in agricultural journalism. "June
Days" is the title of bright,
allegorical engraving by Muller.
In addition to these. there are en-
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We agree with the National
Stockman,' which in a recent
issue said that there should be a
more lively interest in the i'm
provement of the productive capa-
city of dairy stock. This remark
is not applicable to the men who
are owners of fancy stock, who are
pushing their COWS hard enough;
to the owners of the working
herds of the country that produce
the bulk of the milk, butter and
cheese consumed by the whole
populace. Large yields per ami
NAL mean less cost in making
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PERIO, No. 1892.

Is a beautiful black, foaled 1882,
Imp. 1889. He is one of the larg-
est, heaviest and most powerful
French Draft Horses ever import
ed. Notwithstanding his immense
size, he possesses many fine points
seldom found in SO large horse.
Such broad, flat legs, massive
quarters, short back, wonderful
shoulders, rising well on the with
ers, elegant arcbed neck with fine
head well set on, large expressive
eyes with superior style of action.
My American Bred French
Draft Colt,
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niagara L ais,
Statue of Liberty

In case of ties, any one or more
of the four separate awards or
division will be distributed pro
rata, as the occurrence of the tie
may require.
Communications open until July
1, 1887.
Governing rules in this weeks
GRAPHIC News, or circulars mail
ed on receipt of postage. Request
for copies of paper must be ac-
companied by ten cents.
Address.
GARFIELD PEDESTAL FUND.-"
GRAPHIC PRESS,
1875 Main Street, Cincinnati, O.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-09-24
scrxx rlrlc MISCELLANY.

The reason Of the SUI putting out a
fire" is thus explained: At the time OF
day when the sun shines into room the
fire is often allowed to get dull. and the
suns rays warm and rarely the air in the
room as mnch as the fire warns the air
passing over it up the chimney. Hence
the dranght ceases and the FIRE goes out.
To remedy the Inconvenience open the
door or the window, to let the warm air
out and cold in
Carbonie acid produced by the action
Of vinegar on marble, Ia supposed to
have been used as an anssthetie by the
ancient Egyptians and Greeks. NJ. Oh.
0zanam reports to the Paris Biological
Society that anasthesia induced by car.
bonic acid is very complete, may last q
long time, and the gas. Of course, being
mixed with air, is without danger
The minimum in the eleven year sun
spot period was probably reached in
1886. From October 3lst to December
18th, according to Professor Tacchini.
the Italian astronomer. there were only
six days when any trace of spot could
be discovered on the solar disk. and then
only single tiny spot was observed.
A French manufacturer has applied
electricity to the aid Of weavers in a
somewhat curious manner. He has at.
tached to each of his looms an Indicator
which sounds when thread breaks.
rendering unnecessary the eye-wearying
watching of the fast-moving threads.
NJ. Janin has discovered that layer
Of cellulose on the surface Of any fabric
will render it waterproof The mixture
is prepared with pyroxine, which is pre-
pared by disaggregating some cellalose
with paper or with rags in mixture Of
sulphuric acid and azotic acid
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-09-24

/ met gentleman recently who told
me that he had never made but one bet
in his life, and although he won it the
money brought him so mucb bad luck
that he never repeated the offense. 1t
was made on presidential election, and
he won $500. He was away from home
at the time, and he invested the money
in a handsome SET Of furniture s5T his
wife Their home was being improved,
and this set Of furniture would be q
pleasant surprise To her. The furniture
was packed and shipped, but an accident
happened to the boat and it was tied up
six weeks in hot port. When delivered
it was SO much damaged that after re-
moving the handsome marble tops the
furniture was sent to cabinet shop for
repairs. Shortly afterward the shop
took FIRE and the furniture was burned.
On his return home. after hearing Of The
loss Of his furniture, he found that ons
Of the workmen had lot something fall OF
one Of the marble slabs and broken it
He thought he would fnish the business
50 he got sledge hammer and SMASHED
the whole lot Of marble. His only son
boy three years Of age, stood by to se
the fun. but stumbled and fell on shar
piece Of marble. receiving dangerou
wound on the temple. He has grown I
manhood, but will carry to his grave ;
ugly scar. louisville Courier journal.
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MARRIAGE by PROXY.

tGslvestop Special to Globe-Democrat
Some time ago Justice Spann Of this
city was called upon to perform mar
IMAGE ceremony by proxy, the lady in
this instance being married by proxy to
her bethrotbed in the City Of Mexico.
This morning Justice Spann was busily
engaged in firing up the papers for an
other proxy marriage. this time for
young Spaniard residing in Galveston
named Enrique Coyero Benturo. 1t ap.
pears that when he left the picturesque
town Of Corunna, Spain, some years ago,
he left his heart in keeping Of Rosa
Marcot Erandiz. Of the same town, prom.
Using that be would either return in per.
son to claim her as bride or marry her by
proxy and have her transported across
the Atlantic. Justice Spann made out
the necessary papers upon the young
Spaniard's application. and the papers
will be forwarded to Corunna, Spain.
where the marriage will be performed,
the party acting as proxy having already
been designated by the young Spaniard.
After the marriage has been dnIy con-
summated in this manner Rosa Marcot
Erandiz will embark from Corunna for
Galveston, where she shall join her hus-
band. although having been married to
him by proxy. with thousands Of miles
Of water flowing between them.
In speaking with the Globe. Democrat
correspondent about the matter, Senior
Benturo. the prospective groom, said
that Of course the priest and the church
Of Spain did not regard such proceeding
10 very wholesome light. but had never
interpcsed any serious objection to the
ceremony, as it was an old custom that
was made use Of whenever the marriage
ceremony could not be conveniently per.
formed in the usual way lie said that
the custom had been found very conve-
nient at times when the contracting par
ties happened to be SO situated that such
course became necessary. In his case,
he said, it was much more convenient to
marry his betrothed by proxy than 90 to
Corunna personally for the ceremony.
When asked why he could not instruct
his bctrothed to sail for Galveston and
marry her upon her arrival AZ thiA mort.
+, i, d,
'au' o's'as'ns '.e a'''essi.y = inH.'
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-09-24

A specimen Of the genus dude, who
was going west on yesterdays passenger
train attracted considerable attention at
the depot. He wore his hair long and
uncovered, and, Of course, parted in the
middle. aud neither garments Of the
Oscar Wilde pattern, reaching to the
knees only. He evinced . disposition to
conceal himself behind standing collar
Of immense proportions, though apparent.
y DESTROYS Of attracting attention BY
parading the platform hatless in the
blazing hot sun. Silver State.
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Isaac Peral, Spanish naval officer,
has designed a new submarine torpedo
boat, which as yet merely exists upon
paper. but Of which something more will
be heard shortly, AZ the Government has
granted the inventor credit Of 10000
On the Recommendation Of select CON-
mittee Of Admirals and naval engineers
who inquired into the inventors theories.
The boat, which will be ready in about
four months. is to carry crew Of four,
and il to be able to remain for four days
beneath the snrface il required. London
Court journal.
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ODDS AND ENDS. - =:

made the remark that If he were a
woman he would rather have pair Of
trousers than university degree.
There is considerable feeling i'll Texas
in favor Of establishing State Board Of
Pardons. The Governor, who has |, 500
applications for pardons before him,
strongly supports the movement.
In 1888 a man named Mark Smith
died in Texas, and the authorities OF the
Lone Star State have just got around to
write to his old home 10 Connecticut to
learn if he left any heirs.
Military titles are common in the
South, but no young man can obtain
higher appeliation than captain until he
is over 81. It is impossible 10 make a
major out of minor.
Circumstances change, temptations di.
minish, positions improve. misfortune
becomes endurable by habit, but persons
who are disagreeable to ms always irritate
MS more and more.
In two mills in an adjacent city the
operatives quit work at exactly the same
time, for the same cause and in the same
numbers. This might be termed strik-
ing coincidence,
A Missourian has an egg which was
Matched with clock face and some of
the Roman numerals on it. He is waiting
to see the rooster come out and crow the
hour.
San Francisco is to have statue of
liberty, and the best art critics think she
will hold a tape line in her hand with
the usual stock quotations.
A San Francisco girl on her travels
was shown into the Milan Cathedral and
promptly exclaimed ''Oh. what a
church to get married int
The Dake of Westminster is brother.
in-law to MS own daughter. He would
rather, il he had his own choice be his
own mother. in-law.
There are some men 80 mean that
when a woman prefers some other man
they can't help thinking she is woman
Of very poor taste.
The four children Of De-. W. A. Cor
don. Of Chester, H.. were born in differ
emit years, but the birthday Of each falls
npon July %
A man named Day recently married
Miss Week at Indianapolis. There are
row two Days 10 the Week in that
family.
As rule departed spirits are not so
much feared as those that have just been
turned loose from the bonded warehouse.
There are 5000 shooting and deer
forests in Scotland, which afford con-
slant employment to about 6.00O men
London expects to increase its popu-
lation in the next twelve Year, three
quarters Of . million.
The chestnut crop Is SO good this year
that the English comic papers talk Of
raising their prices.
The Jewish population Of the United
States has increased from $4,000 to 5O0,.
600 since 1916
1t is generally cold day when the
seashore hotels and the mountain resorts
are left.
Kansas estimates that its annual poul-
try and egg crop is worth 81, 500, 900.
A wedding ceremony should never
pass off without one hitch.
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''Gracie," said the 5O-cent excursion
young man as they leaned over the brink
Of the falls and saw the river leap out
aud 60 swirling and laundering into the
gorge. ''Gracie, why ID my love for you
like them ceaseless moviu' waters.''
"Cause it, all gush, she simpered. and
he groaned softly to himself, "Another
30 cents wasted. Buffalo Courier.
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An old COW ran up = man about
crossing field near st. Paul, and her
antics made him follow her. when he
found another cow rolling upon the
ground in great paia. She was choking
with some obstruction. After the man
had relieved her, the old COW licked Che
benefsctor hand and gave other evidence
Of thanks. New York Snn.
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A bottle was picked up On the New
Jersey coast the other day which con-
tanned this sad message; 'six miles
from shore. John insists upon a kiss.
We cannot font many minutes longer.
Farewell TO the world. John insist,
upon another. A last farewell. "-Ex.
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"Her dearest fos"--her milliner, or
perhaps her drsssmaker. New Haven
News. 49,
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YOUR HOME PAPER.

When you want newspaper favors,
you strike your home paper" don't
you, If you want your town doomed,
and your property increased in value,
you expect your home paper to do it
don't you. Yet you kick because your
home paper hasn't as much reading mat
ter in it as ''city paper" don't you:
Still, ON the whole. you think your home
paper is mighty good thing for a
town" don't you. And you preclude
the home paper from thinking the town
is good thing for it, by not giving it
sufficient patronage, don't you' You
would not expect the home paper, circu-
iating only hundreds, to give you as
much reading matter as the city paper,
circulating thousands, would youg You
would not expect the price Of the former
to be as low as the latter, would you:
You frequently sneak Of to the city to
get your job work. to save few cents,
don't yony DO you think that a news
paper publisher can live on wind: Do
you think he can forever digest the con-
selling fact that his paper is - good
thing for a town." when he receives
nothing in return. He can't do it, can
hes-Shelby News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-09-24

A lady dropped pin on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, the other day, and
people cnme running around the corners
to learn the cause Of the unusual noise, =
Life.